THE BILL ITSELF
CS/CS/SB 758
Justice Administrative Commission
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 758 By the Committees on Criminal Justice; and Judiciary; and Senator Bradley 591-02781-26 2026758c2
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the Justice Administrative
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Commission; amending s. 43.16, F.S.; revising the
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membership of the Justice Administrative Commission;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 43.16, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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43.16 Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers
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and duties.—
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(2) Members of the Justice Administrative Commission shall
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serve for a period of 2 years, with the terms of each dating
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from July 1, 1985, except that initially, one state attorney
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member and one public defender member shall each serve a 1-year
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term. Members shall be selected in the following manner:
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(a) Three Two state attorneys, to be appointed by the
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president of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association.
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(b) Two public defenders, to be appointed by the president
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of the Florida Public Defender Association.
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(c) One criminal defense attorney who is not employed by
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the government and who has contracted with the commission to
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provide services pursuant to s. 27.40 within the 5 years
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preceding his or her appointment, to be appointed by the
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president of The Florida Bar Board of Governors.
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(d) One circuit judge, or senior judge serving on a circuit
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court, to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
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Court.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.